Death by video game - Simon Parkin

Whether it's Space Invaders, Candy Crush Saga or Grand Theft Auto, video games
draw us in and don't let go. In Taiwan, a spate of deaths at gaming
cafs is raising a question: why is it that some of us are playing games
beyond the limits of our physical wellbeing?Death by Video Game
uncovers the real stories behind our video game obsession. Along the
way, award-winning journalist Simon Parkin meets the players and game
developers at the frontline of virtual extremism, including the New York
surgeon attempting to break the Donkey Kong world record; the Minecraft
player three years into an epic journey towards the edge of the game's
vast virtual world and the German hacker who risked prison to discover
the secrets behind Half-Life 2.Investigating the impact of video
games on our lives, Death by Video Game will change the way we think
about our virtual playgrounds.